( Hank died Friday night. )

I got a call last week from Craig Knox, principal tuba for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. It is not often, nay, rare that a professional orchestral musician calls my number. It frankly reminds me of the viola joke about this guy who-.... anyway, he calls me to ask my permission. Yes, *he* needs permission from *me* to record Dans Profundo on ( Read more... )

Howdy y'all. It's been a while ( Read more... )

Right, I need to get back into posting exercise results. Today sucked big for pushups. Just lookie:

To do:_____Did:
14 - - - - - 14
19 - - - - - 19
14 - - - - -7
14 - - - - -6
19 or more - 5Now, I'm not too disheartened because I'm starting the routine differently and need to adjust to doing push-ups on my knees. I will repeat this week, and ( Read more... )

It is indeed summer, and I am getting back into my exercise-at-Chatham routine. Yesterday was too hectic and I didn't get anything done, but I'm back to doing sun salutation yoga stretches and the 100 push-ups challenge. This year I'm doing all my push-ups from my knees. I will be able to do more push-ups and will be engaging my muscles for a ( Read more... )

It's funny how the universe works. The same year my dad and favorite cat die is when I get my first composition published, and performed in two different states. I've made my first presentation as a clinician at our state music educator's conference. I played in my first good paying gig in years. I've had some of my highest highs and lowest ( Read more... )

Pop died early Saturday morning. His suffering is over. We are holding up ok, just understandably sad. I will miss him terribly. However, receiving so much support and caring from so many friends the past few weeks have been a true blessing. Please know that Pop had the top-notch best care available, and that Mom has plans underway and will be ( Read more... )

My dad is in hospice care. He had been transferred to the new, closer alzheimer's facility/home last Friday the 11th, and everything went fine. My mom had his room all set up with personal items, furniture, and the facility provided excellent care and treatment for all the residents. On Tuesday I get a call from my mom saying that Pop had ( Read more... )

Dans Profundo is now available at Cimarron Music Press!! Click on the title in the middle of the page to see a 4-page sample of the score, hear the mp3 from the 2008 recital by David Yeager, and pay only $17.99 to have it for your very own! :-D

I'm really psyched by this. I might see a royalty check this December!

Go to Google right now. And be prepared to stay for at least 5 - 10 minutes.